Vans Surname
Approximately 681 people bear this surname
Vans Surname Definition:
An early corruption of Vaus, which see, due to the simple error of reading u as II. Robert the Vanss was directed to retour the rents of barons in Wigtownshire, 1467 (APS., II, p. 91). Vance (in Stranraer), 1770. There is (or was) an old family of Vans of Barnbarroch, Wigtownshire.
Read More About This SurnameVans Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 116 | 1:3,124,646 | 180,867 |
| India | 101 | 1:7,594,707 | 163,091 |
| Taiwan | 93 | 1:252,094 | 2,103 |
| Nicaragua | 87 | 1:69,208 | 1,635 |
| Brazil | 44 | 1:4,865,326 | 126,089 |
| England | 32 | 1:1,741,189 | 71,393 |
| Portugal | 28 | 1:372,080 | 12,265 |
| Indonesia | 18 | 1:7,347,177 | 303,310 |
| Austria | 15 | 1:567,696 | 52,281 |
| Nigeria | 13 | 1:13,626,366 | 237,812 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Czechia | 13 | 1:817,959 | 70,223 |
| France | 11 | 1:6,038,429 | 280,838 |
| Latvia | 9 | 1:227,783 | 22,848 |
| Australia | 8 | 1:3,374,463 | 124,818 |
| Argentina | 8 | 1:5,342,927 | 168,491 |
| Uruguay | 6 | 1:571,960 | 26,877 |
| Uzbekistan | 4 | 1:7,732,286 | 43,643 |
| Canada | 4 | 1:9,211,398 | 321,528 |
| Netherlands | 4 | 1:4,221,794 | 131,139 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Venezuela | 3 | 1:10,068,026 | 60,591 |
| Mexico | 3 | 1:41,375,402 | 71,397 |
| Kenya | 3 | 1:15,393,300 | 77,493 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 19 | 1:1,282,914 | 46,315 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:534,745 | 14,325 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 68 | 1:738,510 | 47,095 |
The alternate forms: Vāns (1) are calculated separately.
Vans (656) may also be a first name.
Vans Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
An early corruption of Vaus, which see, due to the simple error of reading u as II. Robert the Vanss was directed to retour the rents of barons in Wigtownshire, 1467 (APS., II, p. 91). Vance (in Stranraer), 1770. There is (or was) an old family of Vans of Barnbarroch, Wigtownshire. The first of the family was a nephew of William de Vaus of Dirleton who married the heiress of Barnbarroch c. 1384 (Agnew), I, p. 225), but others of the name appear to have had possessions there at an earlier date as witness a pardon granted at the request of Duncan MacDuel to Elyas de Vaus for homicide in 1307 (Bain, II, 1919).
Vans Demographics
Vans Political Affiliation
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Vans Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Vans Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Vans (Hindi: वंस, Marathi: वंस) occurs most in The United States. It may also be rendered as a variant: Vāns. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Vans? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 487,389th most commonly held last name globally, held by around 1 in 10,701,242 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 41 percent of Vans are found; 18 percent are found in North America and 18 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Vans is also the 324,189th most commonly occurring forename at a global level It is held by 656 people.
Vans is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 116 people, or 1 in 3,124,646. In The United States Vans is most prevalent in: California, where 16 percent live, Florida, where 15 percent live and Ohio, where 9 percent live. Without taking into account The United States Vans is found in 50 countries. It is also found in India, where 15 percent live and Taiwan, where 14 percent live.
Vans Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Vans has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Vans last name increased 171 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 168 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Vans Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Vans surname are 33.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 80% being registered to vote for the political party.
Vans earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 4.56% less than the national average, earning $41,183 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vāns | 92 | 1 | / |
| Vains | 89 | 1,778 | / |
| Vansh | 89 | 1,165 | / |
| Vanse | 89 | 698 | / |
| Vanns | 89 | 192 | / |
| Vamns | 89 | 37 | / |
| Vanst | 89 | 21 | / |
| Vansz | 89 | 12 | / |
| Hvans | 89 | 2 | / |
| Vahns | 89 | 1 | / |
| Vaans | 89 | 1 | / |
| Vayns | 89 | 1 | / |
| Vauns | 89 | 0 | / |
| Vanss | 89 | 0 | / |
| Veans | 89 | 0 | / |
| Vainsh | 80 | 78 | / |
| Vanshe | 80 | 75 | / |
| Vasins | 80 | 54 | / |
| Vansse | 80 | 27 | / |
| Vatnås | 80 | 10 | / |
| Vannse | 80 | 1 | / |
| Vannst | 80 | 1 | / |
| Vahans | 80 | 1 | / |
| Vauhns | 80 | 1 | / |
| Vaynsh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Vaunse | 80 | 0 | / |
| Bans | 75 | 2,683 | / |
| Wans | 75 | 1,381 | / |
| Vanz | 75 | 1,013 | / |
| Vons | 75 | 963 | / |
| Fans | 75 | 231 | / |
| Vams | 75 | 16 | / |
| Uans | 75 | 3 | / |
| Vanx | 75 | 1 | / |
| Vansová | 73 | 105 | / |
| Vansova | 73 | 10 | / |
| Vasinst | 73 | 3 | / |
| Vahtins | 73 | 3 | / |
| Vascins | 73 | 1 | / |
| Vance | 67 | 68,403 | / |
| Bains | 67 | 22,750 | / |
| Banse | 67 | 18,403 | / |
| Fanse | 67 | 4,737 | / |
| Beans | 67 | 2,567 | / |
| Vanje | 67 | 1,730 | / |
| Bahns | 67 | 706 | / |
| Bansh | 67 | 657 | / |
| Wains | 67 | 311 | / |
| Wanse | 67 | 285 | / |
| Baans | 67 | 209 | / |
| Wansh | 67 | 166 | / |
| Veins | 67 | 143 | / |
| Bhans | 67 | 136 | / |
| Vanze | 67 | 131 | / |
| Fains | 67 | 124 | / |
| Feans | 67 | 120 | / |
| Banns | 67 | 116 | / |
| Wayns | 67 | 91 | / |
| Faans | 67 | 72 | / |
| Vanch | 67 | 65 | / |
| Weans | 67 | 43 | / |
| Vonsz | 67 | 35 | / |
| Phans | 67 | 32 | / |
| Mpans | 67 | 27 | / |
| Voins | 67 | 24 | / |
| Vaassens | 67 | 20 | / |
| Bauns | 67 | 15 | / |
| Vohns | 67 | 13 | / |
| Vamsh | 67 | 12 | / |
| Fansh | 67 | 10 | / |
| Vaims | 67 | 9 | / |
| Vonsh | 67 | 9 | / |
| Vanshova | 67 | 6 | / |
| Banås | 67 | 6 | / |
| Bansz | 67 | 6 | / |
| Vançe | 67 | 6 | / |
| Huans | 67 | 5 | / |
| Wanås | 67 | 4 | / |
| Fauns | 67 | 3 | / |
| Fanss | 67 | 3 | / |
| Fanst | 67 | 3 | / |
| Banss | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wanns | 67 | 3 | / |
| Vamse | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bansd | 67 | 2 | / |
| Fhans | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vonse | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bansø | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bayns | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hwans | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bansj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vonns | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vanssche | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vamsz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wamns | 67 | 1 | / |
| Voons | 67 | 1 | / |
| Baìns | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vonss | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ban's | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fanns | 67 | 0 | / |
| Banst | 67 | 0 | / |
| Vaums | 67 | 0 | / |
| Fahns | 67 | 0 | / |
| Wansz | 67 | 0 | / |
Vans Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Vans in the Hindi language | ||
| वंस | vansa | 76.47 |
| वन्स | vansa | 12.61 |
| वांस | vansa | 5.88 |
| वंश | vansa | 3.36 |
| वंश् | vans | 0.84 |
| वान्स | vansa | 0.84 |
| Vans in the Marathi language | ||
| वंस | vansa | 62.5 |
| वन्स | vansa | 26.79 |
| वंश | vansa | 10.71 |
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